Comb for use in cutting hair



Aug. 23, 1960 v. D. HUMPHREY COMB FOR USE IN CUTTING HAIR Filed July 3, 1957 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS United States Patent COMB FOR USE IN CUTTING HAIR Vonuie D. Humphrey, Trailer Haven, Melbourne, Fla. Filed July 3, 1957, Ser. No. 669,749

2 Claims. (Cl. 132-45) This invent-ion relates to combs especially designed for use in cutting hair of the human head by a person unfamiliar with the art of cutting hair.

An important object of the invention is to provide a comb of this character which may be adjusted to closely fit around the human head, the teeth of the comb being provided with short barbs or prongs extending laterally therefrom providing supports for the hairs being cut to hold the hairs in extended positions so that hair cutting shears may be held against the comb and moved along the outer surfaces of the comb teeth during the cutting operation thereby guiding the shears to insure the proper shingling of the hair.

A further object of the invention is to provide a comb having teeth which are curved inwardly with respect to the comb to insure the proper cutting of the hair.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts, hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a comb, constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary enlarged view of the comb.

'Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3- of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevational view illustrating a modified construction of the comb.

Pig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6--6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a further modified form of the comb.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the body portion or back of the comb is indicated generally by the reference character 5, and is constructed of semi-rigid material such as plastic or the like, capable of being bent to the human head, the ends of the body or back 5 being supplied with a buckle 6 and an extension 7 formed with openings so that the extension may be positioned in the buckle and the body or back of the comb securely held in position on the human head.

The reference character 8 indicates teeth that are formed along the lower edge of the body or back 5 of the comb, the teeth being curved inwardly, as better shown by Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawing.

The teeth 8 are tapered in the usual manner and the longitudinal side edges thereof are provided with barbs or prongs 9 which are inclined slightly towards the lower edge of the body or back 5 of the comb. Because of the curvature of the teeth of the comb it will be obvious that the barbs or prongs 9 will provide supports for hairs of the human head when the teeth are forced through the hair for positioning on the head, holding the hairs in an extended position so that they may be easily cut by shears moved over the outer curved surfaces of the teeth 8.

Due to the curvature of the teeth it will be obvious that the shears used in cutting the hair will be guided in such a way that the hair may be properly shingled, as is customary in the cutting of the hair of a human head by experienced barbers.

In the form of the invention as shown by Fig. 5 of the drawing, the body or back of the comb is indicated by the reference character 5', and the teeth are indicated by the reference character 6', the teeth in this form of the invention being curved inwardly in the same manner as the teeth in the preferred form of the invention. The teeth 6' in the modified form of the invention are secured to the body or back 5, by means of the rivets 7.

In the form of the invention as shown by Fig. 7 of the drawing, the principle of the invention is carried out with the use of a body 10 which is of hairpin construction, the teeth 11 thereof being provided with laterally and upwardly extended barbs or prongs 12. In this form of the invention the body portion 10 may be inserted at a proper position through the hair of the human head and the hairs caught on the barbs or prongs will be extended so that they may be readily cut by shears guided over the edge of the body or back 10 of the comb.

In the use of the device the body or back of the comb is positioned on the human head and the extension 7 positioned within the buckle 6 to tighten the comb on the human head. It is obvious that when positioning the comb, the teeth will pass through the hair of the human head and the hairs will be caught in the barbs or prongs and held in extended positions .to permit a person unskilled in the art of cutting hair to move the shears over the outer curved surfaces of the teeth cutting the hair and insuring a result the same as if the hair had been cut by an experienced barber or hair cutter.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed 1s:

1. A comb of the class described, comprising a body portion of circular formation constructed of semi-rigid material adapted to be secured around the head of a person, teeth extending downwardly from one edge of said body portion, said teeth being curved laterally and tapered to fine points, and barbs extending laterally and disposed in the spaces between adjacent teeth, said barbs also being curved upwardly and disposed throughout the entire lengths of said teeth providing support for hairs in which the comb is positioned, whereby the hairs supported by said barbs extend beyond the outer surfaces of the teeth, and the curved surfaces of said teeth providing guides for shears in cutting the hairs supported by said teeth in shingling the hair.

2. A comb of the character described embodying a body portion of circular formation constructed of semirigid material adapted to be secured around the head of a person, triangular teeth extending downwardly from one edge of said body portion, said teeth being curved laterally and tapered to fine points, and triangular shaped barbs extending laterally from the side edges of each of said teeth, said barbs each extending at an upwardly inclined angle from said teeth, thereby providing supports for hairs being cut whereby hair is held in extended position, said teeth providing a guide for shears held against the comb teeth during the cutting operation and a buckle secured to one end of said body portion for fastening said comb on the head,

(References on following page) Budd May 6, 1952 '4 Bauer Dec. 1, 1953 Post Dec. 28, 1954 FOREIGN PATENTS Sweden Jan. 7, 1953 France Dec. 23, 1931 

